November 8, 2019 The Persecution and the Shelter of Lesna Convent Part 1 Part 2 Lesna Convent, which was founded once on blessing of two great elders, Saint Ambrose of Optina and Saint John of…
November 7, 2019 How Saint John Made a Church Out of a Garage Part 1 here. Part 3 here. In 1951, Vladyka John was sent to guide the flock of the ROCOR in Western Europe. The assistance…
November 6, 2019 Living Testimony Of Saint John Of Shanghai Part 2. Part 3. When in 1966 Vladyka John went to the Lord, one of the priests closest to him called him “a holy…
November 5, 2019 Saint Silouan On Prayer We eat and drink every day, yet on the morrow our bodies need drink and food again. In like manner the recollection of God’s…
November 1, 2019 “It Can’t Be!” About a Miracle of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze) Many miracles occurred by the prayers of the Elder Gabriel (Urgebadze) during his lifetime—people were healed, they were encouraged and strengthened in their faith,…
October 31, 2019 The Christlike Ones My own grandfather graduated from a military school, fought through the entire war, made it to Berlin, and was still not admitted to the…
October 30, 2019 Prophet Hosea: The Prophet of Mercy Today, on October 30 (October 17 according to the Julian Calendar), the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Prophet Hosea, who lived long ago, in…
October 29, 2019 Saint Athanasius (Sakharov): “Prayer Will Save Us All” The future Holy Confessor Athanasius (Sakharov) took part in the preparation of the service to all Russian Saints in 1918 by commission of the…
October 28, 2019 Holy Fathers on Charity “Being charitable means having a heart that burns with love for every creature and desires its good. Alms do not consist solely in giving,…
October 27, 2019 Saint Paisios the Athonite: Humility Makes the Devil Crumble Why does God let the devil tempt us? Geronda, why does God allow the devil to tempt us? He does it to select his…
October 26, 2019 Saint Gallus, the Enlightener of the Swiss Alps The Church commemorates Saint Gallus, the enlightener of the Swiss Alps, on October 16/29. Until recently, few Orthodox Christians knew anything about this holy…
October 23, 2019 Talent for Looking into the Heart At the age of 35, Saint Ambrose of Optina became completely handicapped and could hardly move for the rest of his life; however, he…
